Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Articulation joint missing caulking behind down pipes 2May 24, 2020 4:50 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Best Practice Rainwater Harvesting using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Articulation joint missing caulking behind down pipes 3May 26, 2020 6:17 pm ![]() Caulking is to prevent water ingress and the builder should know this. The National Construction Code Parts 1, 2 & 3 can be downloaded free of charge. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ BTW, the photo you posted also shows that the ground level is not compliant (must be a minimum 150mm below the DPC). The raised ground level also gives concern as to the compliant depth of pipes and the height of the ORG. Who was the numpty that installed the water tank? Thanks for your reply and I will then definitely chase my builder regarding that. Thank you. Building Standards; Getting It Right! Thanks for everyone's input. I will then come back and push the builder to fix it before handover. Thanks so much! 3 2246 The building was built in 2016 (so still under warranty) I purcharsed it from previous owner in 2019… 0 490 My guess is that they caulked the top edges to prevent water dripped down those sides as they're probably harder to clean, given the positioning. If your bathtub is… 4 1622 |